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  1. At Home in the Mountains

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 27, 2010

    Issaquah Washington, the town in which I've chosen to live, is located in a valley at the base of the Cascade foothills. Tiger Mountain dominates the view from my kitchen window and when I ride east, I ride up, into… Full Story »

  2. Tour Divide - Stuff That Worked - Ergonomics

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 17, 2010

    Even though my 2010 Tour Divide ended with a blown freehub in the Great Divide Basin instead of at the Mexican border at Antelope Wells, the trip was wonderful. Including my 850 mile ride to Banff and the 1,358 miles of the Tour Divide that I did complete, I got to spend much of the month of June riding over 2,200 miles… Full Story »

  3. Tour Divide - Stuff That Worked - Communication

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 15, 2010

    The Tour Divide route traverses some rather remote parts of Canada and the United States. Before leaving, I wrote this post detailing the various ways I intended to communicate back to the outside world. As the huge number of posts and pictures here illustrate, in general, the redundant communication strategy worked. Some of the devices and strategies worked better than others. When I first… Full Story »

  4. Tour Divide - Stuff That Worked - Patagonia Torrentshell Jacket

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 14, 2010

    Issaquah, Washington, the town where I live, is right at the base of the Washington Cascades. Issaquah gets a bit more rain than Seattle and the spring of 2010 was extra wet. In March I splurged and got myself a… Full Story »

  5. Tour Divide - Stuff That Worked - Hydration

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 14, 2010

    On a wilderness trip like the Tour Divide, water is essential. I had a multiply redundant system for carrying and purifying water. While the whole thing worked great and I never ran out of water and I never got sick,… Full Story »

  6. Tour Divide Photos - Day 15 - June 25, 2010

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 13, 2010

    You can send your thoughts to my over-flowing inbox by emailing me at: kentsbike (at) gmail (dot) com If you are not a robot I figure you are smart enough to replace the (at) and the (dot) with the appropriate… Full Story »

  7. Tour Divide Photos - Day 14 - June 24, 2010

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 12, 2010

    You can send your thoughts to my over-flowing inbox by emailing me at: kentsbike (at) gmail (dot) com If you are not a robot I figure you are smart enough to replace the (at) and the (dot) with the appropriate… Full Story »

  8. Tour Divide Photos - Day 13 - June 23, 2010

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 11, 2010

    You can send your thoughts to my over-flowing inbox by emailing me at: kentsbike (at) gmail (dot) com If you are not a robot I figure you are smart enough to replace the (at) and the (dot) with the appropriate… Full Story »

  9. Tour Divide Photos - Day 12 - June 22, 2010

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 11, 2010

    Photos from day twelve of the 2010 Tour Divide. June 22, 2010. The second Calf Creek crossing on the Ashton Flagg Ranch Road, WY to Brooks Lake Road, WY. You can send your thoughts to my over-flowing inbox by emailing… Full Story »

  10. Tour Divide Photos - Day 11 - June 21, 2010

    Kent's Bike Blog &bull Jul 10, 2010

    Photos from day eleven of the 2010 Tour Divide. June 21, 2010. Near Red Rock Pass, MT to the second Calf Creek crossing on the Ashton Flagg Ranch Road, WY. You can send your thoughts to my over-flowing inbox by… Full Story »

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